AAMI: Agfa highlights DR technologies
Agfa HealthCare is showcasing its direct radiography (DR) technologies at the 2011 annual meeting for the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) June 25-27 in San Antonio.
The Mortsel, Belgium-based company featured technologies including:
The Mortsel, Belgium-based company featured technologies including:
- DX-D 100: The motorized, mobile DR x-ray unit has four different generator options, ranging from 20 KW to 50 KW, and several detectors to choose from. The DX-D 100 is operated from a 15-inch touch screen, with battery autonomy.
- DX-D 300: The U-arm system with motor-supported navigation and detector combines image quality with the productivity benefits of a cassette-less workflow. Its size requires a 3 m x 3 m x 2.8 m space to operate, and has floor mounting, making the DX-D 300 a choice for smaller practices. The motorized DX-D 300 can handle various x-ray studies, including lateral exams, and can image patients while in sitting, standing or lying positions.
- DX-D 500: Designed for hospital departments and imaging centers that manage up to 125 exams daily, the ceiling-suspended DX-D 500 comes with a choice of cesium iodide or gadolinium-based DR detectors. Rooms may be configured with fixed or removable panels. With the touch-screen monitor located at the head of the x-ray tube, the system includes image preview and exam control next to the table, giving radiographers the ability to preview images and complete studies in a limited number of steps. The wall stand allows foor upright cassette-less imaging, while the table's surface has four-way float-top movement.
- MUSICA2: Agfa said its MUSICA2 image processing software is embedded in each of its DR systems, and makes use of the company's NX platform. MUSICA2 analyzes the characteristics of each image and optimizes processing parameters--independent of user input and dose settings. MUSICA2 is unaffected by the presence of collimation or direct x-ray backgrounds in the image.